State lawmakers approve grace period for license plate renewals

Saturday, July 2, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois motorists could soon get some extra time to renew their license plates if they did not get a notification.

The Illinois House voted unanimously to require a 30-day grace period after a license plate expires if a motorist is not notified of the deadline by mail.
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The Senate also voted for the legislation back in May.

The legislation still has to be signed by Governor Bruce Rauner.
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Motorists have paid more than $9 million in fines since the state stopped mailing notices because of the budget crisis.
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